Who Should I Draft?
Zac Gallen or Justin Verlander (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU  | Zac Gallen SP - ARI  | |
Expert |
93% Recommended by 40 of 43 experts |
7% Recommended by 3 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 25 | # 56 |
| Best Rank | # 10 | # 30 |
| Worst Rank | # 72 | # 109 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 96 | # 142 |
| Best Rank | # 68 | # 128 |
| Worst Rank | # 111 | # 196 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 163 | 168 |
| Wins | 10 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 4.03 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.26 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 41 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 70 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 40 | # 45 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 39 | # 55 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 21 | # 54 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 36 | # 62 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 72 | # 77 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 23 | # 70 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 29 | # 68 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 35 | # 47 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 35 | # 43 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 33 | # 56 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 14 | # 109 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 19 | # 46 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 25 | # 55 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 31 | # 59 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 15 | # 50 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 23 | # 51 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 30 | # 44 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 25 | # 37 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 18 | # 52 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 41 | # 48 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 40 | # 43 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 30 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 19 | # 61 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 27 | # 102 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 23 | # 57 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 20 | # 78 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 10 | # 104 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 24 | # 70 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 83 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 30 | # 67 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 23 | # 62 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 21 | # 51 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 44 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 30 | # 77 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 10 | # 92 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 39 | # 42 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 53 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 66 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 47 | # 30 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 51 | # 39 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 49 | # 45 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | ‐ | 22 |
| Games Started | ‐ | 22 |
| Innings Pitched | ‐ | 121.1 |
| Wins | ‐ | 3 |
| Losses | ‐ | 10 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Blown Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Holds | ‐ | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | ‐ | 108 |
| Earned Runs | ‐ | 58 |
| Home Runs Allowed | ‐ | 19 |
| Strikeouts | ‐ | 139 |
| Walks | ‐ | 49 |
| ERA | ‐ | 4.30 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.29 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 24 | 28 |
| Games Started | 24 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 144.9 | 157.4 |
| Wins | 10 | 9 |
| Losses | 7 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 116 | 139 |
| Earned Runs | 56 | 71 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 163 | 168 |
| Walks | 38 | 59 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 4.03 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.26 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| News | ||
| Justin Verlander improved to 5-1 on the season, tossing five scoreless innings against the Nationals. Kendall Capps Mon, May 16th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched six innings on Saturday, striking out nine, walking one, and allowing two hits for one earned run in the Diamondbacks' 4-2 loss to the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 15th | |
| Justin Verlander almost tossed the fourth no-hitter of his career Tuesday against the Twins. He entered the 8th inning with the no-no in tact, before Gio Urshela broke it up with one out. He pitched eight solid innings, picking up his fourth win. Kendall Capps Wed, May 11th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched seven innings on Sunday, striking out seven, and allowing five hits for zero earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 4-0 win over the Rockies. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 9th | |
| Justin Verlander was very sharp again Wednesday, beating the Seattle Mariners 7-2. The Astros veteran fired 6 2/3 innings and gave up two earned runs. He allowed five hits but did not walk a batter, while striking out three. Kendall Capps Thu, May 5th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched 6 2/3 innings on Monday, striking out five, and allowing five hits for two earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 2nd | |
| Justin Verlander picked up the win Thursday, pitching seven innings, allowing four hits while striking out right and walking zero in a 3-2 Astros victory over the Rangers. Luke Monaldo Fri, Apr 29th | Zac Gallen allowed two hits in six scoreless innings while striking out five during Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Diego Sandoval Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Justin Verlander worked six innings in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blue jays, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five. Nate Miller Fri, Apr 22nd | Diamondbacks starting pitcher was excellent on the mound Friday night, allowing just one run on two hits while also walking one and striking out seven in five innings pitched, picking up the no-decision in the Diamondbacks' 6-5 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Sat, Apr 23rd | |
| Notes | ||
| So far so good for Verlander, who has pitched just six innings over his last two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery. His spring has gone as expected thus far, and he's on track for the start of the season, though he might miss the first turn as the Astros play it safe. Verlander is now 39 years old and has a ton of miles on his arm, and it's difficult to know exactly how his stuff will play after two years of not pitching competitively. But the bottom line is that the last fantasy managers saw of Verlander, he was as dominant as he has ever been, so there shouldn't be too many doubts about his performance. Given his age and his injury, it's likely the Astros will look to limit Verlander's innings a bit, but so long as he has no setbacks during the spring, draft him with confidence this year. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Gallen took a major step back last year, but it's tough not to blame the injuries. He missed time with forearm, elbow, and hamstring injuries and the quality of nearly every one of his pitches declined. He looked like a prime bounce-back candidate, but he's already behind schedule because of bursitis in his shoulder. If you believe that Gallen's decline last year was due to his injuries and that he won't miss much time this year, then he should be drafted as a low-end No. 2 starter. When he's right, his fastball, changeup, and curveball are all outstanding, and he can pile on the strikeouts with ease. But you'd be foolish not to acknowledge the injury risks, and if you do draft Gallen, make sure you have a deep staff behind him. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
